SPOILER ALERT! The following page contains spoilers from Keeper through Flashback.
Summary
Twelve-year-old Sophie has never quite fit into her life. She’s skipped multiple grades and doesn’t really connect with the older kids at school, but she’s not comfortable with her family, either. And Sophie has a secret – she’s a Telepath, someone who can read minds. But the day Sophie meets Fitz, a mysterious (and adorable) boy, she learns she’s not alone. He’s a Telepath too, and it turns out the reason she has never felt at home is that, well…she isn’t. Fitz opens Sophie’s eyes to a shocking truth, and almost instantly she is forced to leave behind her family for a new life in a place that is vastly different from what she has ever known.
But Sophie still has secrets, and they’re buried deep in her memory for good reason: The answers are dangerous and in high-demand. What is her true identity, and why was she hidden among humans? The truth could mean life or death – and time is running out.
What do we think?
Keeper of the Lost Cities has never been my favorite book in the series. I won’t deny, it is enchanting how they describe Foxfire and the Elvin world as a whole, but I’ve always thought of Keeper as the introduction the the series, almost like a prequel. I think Keeper is a necessary bridge to the more intense books in the series. It would be unreasonable to cram all the details of the world into Exile along with the plot it entails, it would simply be too much, not to mention the characters! Now for all my Keeper lovers, don’t go thinking I have no appreciation of the first book, I certainly do. I love the almost cozy feel of the first book as opposed to, say, Neverseen or Nightfall both of which are packed with action. It may sound a little harsh, but that’s just me. comment your own thoughts and opinions below! We’ll try our best to get back to you!
~Kate McKinley
I think that Keeper of the Lost Cities hooked me from the beginning, but compared to the other six it falls a bit short. I do believe that this book is the prologue and introduction to the series, making the book a bit slow. The way the elvin world is illustrated was mesmerizing and intricate. I think it follows the typical book timeline of exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution. I also think the characters are a bit bland in this book but that most certainly improves as the series continues. Overall, I do enjoy this book as a prologue but next to the rest of the series it is lacking. Let us know what you think!! We would love hear what you think!!
~Kylee Cockerham
The Keeper's Keep 